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A frequently failed fictional foray into Shakespeare’s Macbeth

April 1, 2015 by Valyruh 1 Comment

After the fun romp of Interred with their Bones, I was looking forward to Carrell’s next Shakespearean mystery with great anticipation. I wasn’t disappointed to learn that the focus of her second novel is on Macbeth, one of my favorite plays. However, after finally finishing the novel, I am very divided as to my feelings about Haunt Me Still. On the one hand, I was thrilled to get an inkling into some of the real history behind the plot of Macbeth, which added another whole […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Macbeth, magic, manuscript, scotland, Shakespeare, witches

Valyruh's CBR7 Review No:23 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Macbeth, magic, manuscript, scotland, Shakespeare, witches ·
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A loveable grab-bag of historical danger and drama

January 5, 2015 by alwaysanswerb 5 Comments

Goodreads summary: “Their passionate encounter happened long ago by whatever measurement Claire Randall took. Two decades before, she had traveled back in time and into the arms of a gallant eighteenth-century Scot named Jamie Fraser. Then she returned to her own century to bear his child, believing him dead in the tragic battle of Culloden. Yet his memory has never lessened its hold on her… and her body still cries out for him in her dreams. Then Claire discovers that Jamie survived. Torn between returning […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: Diana Gabaldon, historical fiction, historical romance, Outlander, scotland

alwaysanswerb's CBR7 Review No:4 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: Diana Gabaldon, historical fiction, historical romance, Outlander, scotland ·
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